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           "...butMissHermioneGrangerknewmysecretambitionistoridtheworldofevilandmarketmyownrangeofhair-carepotions-goodgirl!Infact"-heflippedherpaperover-"fullmarks!WhereisMissHermioneGranger?" 

           Hermioneraisedatremblinghand. 

           "Excellent!"beamedLockhart."Quiteexcellent!TaketenpointsforGryffindor!Andso-tobusiness—" 

           Hebentdownbehindhisdeskandliftedalarge,coveredcageontoit. 

           "Now-bewarned!Itismyjobtoarmyouagainstthefoulestcreaturesknowntowizardkind! Youmayfindyourselvesfacingyourworstfearsinthisroom.KnowonlythatnoharmcanbefallyouwhilstIamhere.AllIaskisthatyouremaincalm." 

           Inspiteofhimself,Harryleanedaroundhispileofbooksforabetterlookatthecage.Lockhartplacedahandonthecover.DeanandSeamushadstoppedlaughingnow.Nevillewascoweringinhisfrontrowseat. 

           "Imustaskyounottoscream,"saidLockhartinalowvoice."Itmightprovokethem." 

           Asthewholeclasshelditsbreath,Lockhartwhippedoffthecover. 

           "Yes,"hesaiddramatically."FreshlycaughtCornishpixies." 

           SeamusFinnigancouldn’tcontrolhimself.HeletoutasnortoflaughterthatevenLockhartcouldn’tmistakeforascreamofterror. 

           "Yes?"HesmiledatSeamus. 

           "Well,they’renot-they’renotvery-dangerous,arethey?"Seamuschoked.